FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1441: HUKUM BEKERJA DI KILANG YANG TERLIBAT DENGAN ARAK
What is the ruling on working at a glass bottle factory where most clients are alcohol producers, and what is the status of the income?
Short answer
Working at a factory that makes bottles, cans and plastics sold to the general market is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Working at a factory that makes bottles, cans and plastics sold to the general market is permissible. It cannot be established that the bottles are used for alcohol, and if some are, that is beyond the worker's control. If the factory produces goods made specifically for alcohol, working there is forbidden. The fatwa advises seeking work free of doubtful elements, and if that is difficult, one may continue on condition of not approving the questionable practices while looking for safer employment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, kami nyatakan bahawa hukum bekerja di kilang yang menghasilkan produk-produk seperti botol, tin dan plastik yang dipasarkan kepada umum adalah harus.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1441: HUKUM BEKERJA DI KILANG YANG TERLIBAT DENGAN ARAK”, 21 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3824-al-kafi-1441-hukum-bekerja-di-kilang-yang-terlibat-dengan-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/working-at-factory-linked-to-alcohol/